So at what a 35 percent corp tax rate they grossed a 100 billion. 40 percent profit In amy business like that gets you In "cat house" status for profitability. -----Original Message----- From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 4:55 PM To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tcb] Re: Will $4 gas kill Psycoblooie? Ok, Ok: And how about the almost $30 Billion they paid in taxes to help run the ^&#$%&# welfare programs. Will <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: In the meantime XOM is whining In the Supreme Court about excessive punitive damages. Just remember 40.6 billion net profit In 2007 From: Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 10:12 AM To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tcb] Re: Will $4 gas kill Psycoblooie? oh, thank god our oil company owning president is on top of it. > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:56:20 -0800 > From: nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx > Subject: [tcb] Re: Will $4 gas kill Psycoblooie? > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Not to worry, folks! I just watched the Pres. News > Conference! Bush sez NO RECESSION! $4 a gallon gas? > First he's heard of that! He seemed shocked that > industry analysts are predicting such a high price! > We can relax...he's on it! > > --- Terry <beetlewarrior@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > QUOTE-> How high does gas have to get before people > > get the message to slow down and drive less? > > > > When the states lower the speed limits. Like Robb > > stated "People aren't smart enough." > > > > Most of my trips back and forth to work are on the > > service road these days. > > > > wuzmop@xxxxxxx wrote: > > People aren't smart enough to see the > > correlation between speed and fuel consumption. > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 5:07 pm > > Subject: [tcb] Re: Will $4 gas kill Psycoblooie? > > > > Oh how the world changes. When I was in college > > as an undergrad I commuted 60 miles round trip every > > day 5 days a week. Had a new 61 VW and budgeted $2 > > per week for gas. 31-33 miles per gallon and gas > > cost 17 cents per gallon. It cost me about $1.70 > > per week to commute and left 30 cents for gas to > > play around on the weekend. > > > > Last summer I trailered the Aussie car to the > > funfest show in IL and then came home and trailered > > the Bakery Bus to the Cal Classic the following > > weekend. In approximately 12 days time we ran > > through almost $1,300 for just gas. > > > > There are not going to be many trailered shows for > > me this year. That tow truck just sucks too much > > gas and I am trying to really budget my driving. > > And I agree with Will. How high does gas have to > > get before people get the message to slow down and > > drive less? > > > > But everyone plan on coming to Nacogdoches for the > > show before gas prices go up for the rest of the > > year. > > > > Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > Ignoring all the social upheaval, that will > > happen with $4 a gallon gas, what will it do to the > > good shows that are travel adventures? The Texas > > Classic (April 19 - 20), Nac (March 29), Bulli > > Brigade (Nov 10), Busses Nowhere Near the Arch, T@P > > all require lots of travel for me. The only ones I > > will be able to cheaply attend are Eureka Springs > > and Psycoblooie. > > > > If I bring Murray on the trailer (and you all > > will, eventually need the trailer) I get 17MPG. T@P > > is 470 miles one way.940 miles round trip. What will > > that cost at $4 a gallon? Last time I checked Murray > > he got 24.7 miles > > > > I am depressed. > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Supercharge your AIM. Get the AIM toolbar for your > > browser. > > > > > > > > Terry > > beetlewarrior@xxxxxxxxx > > > > --------------------------------- > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging. You IM, we give. Learn more.